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PARTNER HIGHLIGHTS
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On June 15, the U.S. State Department released its 2023 Trafficking In Persons (TIP) Report ([link removed]) , documenting the efforts of governments around the world to end human trafficking and bring justice to victims.

Human Trafficking Legal Center Founder and President Martina Vandenberg and HU Managing Director, Public Engagement Kehinde Togun co-authored this CNN piece ([link removed]) on the release of the TIP Report and the need to rethink the way we approach the issue of ending human trafficking. Our full response is linked below.

HTLC offered additional thoughts ([link removed]) on the TIP Report, and other partners published responses to the report and live reactions from the announcement event, including Equidem ([link removed]) , Freedom Fund ([link removed]) , Global Labor Justice – International Labor Rights Forum ([link removed]) , Greenpeace ([link removed]) , McCain Institute ([link removed]) , and Polaris ([link removed]) .

The Business and Human Rights Resource Center's new report After the Final Whistle ([link removed]) documents the experiences of nearly 80 migrant workers from Qatar who were part of the massive effort to build and staff the infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup, all of whom experienced labor exploitation.

Global Press Journal has launched the Voices of Defiance ([link removed]) project, featuring the personal stories of eleven journalists from around the world, and presenting data from its latest survey on press freedom.

Safer World published a new article ([link removed]-) on the lack of investment in the 'peace' part of the humanitarian-development-peacebuilding nexus.

Equidem's Mustafa Qadri is featured in a Telegraph story ([link removed]) about three migrant workers in Qatar who have been imprisoned since January after they protested being let go from their jobs before their contracts ended.


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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT HU

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You can read HU's full response to the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report ([link removed]) on our blog here, and scroll through our Twitter thread ([link removed]) for highlights.

Kehinde Togun (Managing Director, Public Engagement) and Maria Kisumbi (Director, Policy & Government Relations) wrote a piece for the Foreign Service Journal ([link removed]) reflecting on the lack of meaningful inclusion of African civil society at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. The piece highlights the vital role African civil society plays in shaping communities and driving positive change.


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OTHER NEWS & VIEWS
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Professor Joel Quirk writes on OpenDemocracy ([link removed]) about the difference between what the anti-trafficking movement says about survivor leadership and inclusion, and what those words often mean in practice.

Capital B News published a comprehensive look ([link removed]) at the water crisis facing Black Americans, and why solving it will require much more than monetary investments.

The New Humanitarian compiled an essential reading list ([link removed]) about the challenges, barriers, and dangers facing the estimated 108.4 million refugees and displaced safety-seekers around the world.

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